So We'll Go No More a Roving Death Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Line)

Quote #1

So, we'll go no more a roving So late into the night, (1-2)

In a poem that talks a lot about death, the line "late into the night" takes on a new meaning. Sure, it refers to the time when the speaker likes to rove, but it also sounds like he feels he's "late into the night" of his life.

Quote #3

And the soul wears out the breast, (6)

The confusion of line 5 is cleared up a little bit. Any image of the soul wearing out the body, or leaving the body, is a reference to death. The speaker is thinking about the death of his body and his soul's final journey.